You Can Now Access Google Maps Offline

(RTTNews) - In a highly helpful update, Google said users, while online, can download maps and other data and use it later even while they are offline.

The offline map facility will be available initially in Android devices and will be added to iOS soon, the company noted.

In a blog post by Amanda Bishop, product manager of Google said, "You can download an area by searching for a city, county or country, for instance, and tapping "Download" on the resulting place sheet, or by going to "Offline Areas" in the Google Maps menu and tapping on the "+" button. Once downloaded, Google Maps will move into offline mode automatically when it recognizes you're in a location with spotty service or no connectivity at all."

The Google map can automatically turn to online mode whenever there is an Internet connection. Google said area information and maps will be downloaded to a device when wi-fi connection is available.

Google is planning to add more such offline features.